Big Tech faces a historic legal showdown. A major trial over social media addiction has begun and could reshape the technology industry. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before a jury for the first time over claims that social media harms young people. His testimony came more than four years after leaked internal documents suggested the company knew its platforms could…

Burger King has introduced an AI chatbot to support staff in US restaurants.The system connects to employee headsets through a platform called BK Assistant.OpenAI technology powers the voice tool. The assistant, named Patty, listens during customer interactions.It can recognise polite expressions such as “welcome”, “please”, and “thank you”.The company says the system helps managers understand service patterns.The announcement triggered strong…